Like most of us you have your treasured photographs and other decorative items that you love. It's tempting to have them all out on display. Many of them hold good memories so it is only natural to want them where you can see them. But does it look cluttered?

Knowing when to stop is important in almost every thing we do, including decorating our homes. I have some ideas to help you know when to stop. First look for the focal point in your room. Hang your photograph there. Create small tabletop displays of your accessories. Can you create a themed display? Those are always fun. But don't fill the table top. For me I always look at how much work is it going to be to dust all them! I don't want to spend large amounts of time cleaning, I have other things I like to do.

If you just have too many things that you love and would like to display consider changing them out seasonally. This not only allows you to use all your lovely items, but it will refresh your rooms. It also eliminates clutter. There is nothing like clutter to mess with the good vibrations in a room.

There was a time when I had a cleaning person who came in once a month to do stuff I wasn't able to do. After finishing the cleaning person commented: "I like your minimalism. It's easier to clean." Yes, it is!

I like the themed ideas for seasons. There was a time I did that. I don't anymore. To me, it's too much work to keep up. I just have the most minimal of my favorite things out. I might switch them around on occasion to freshen the look.

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Cheryl

9/29/2016 11:11:14 am

Yes, sometimes less is indeed more!

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Hi. I am Cheryl of Cheryl Day Photography. Stay tuned for my regular blog posts to keep you updated on what I am doing.